De Rosa Gravel Gravel Frame

The De Rosa Gravel Carbon - A Racy, Road-Focused Gravel Bike

Gravel as a bike segment has been growing for several years, which has made it possible to find a wide range of styles and focuses among gravel bike designs. The De Rosa Gravel Carbon bike definitely falls on the racy, road focused style of gravel and cyclocross riding. With all the Italian style we love and the high quality, lightweight construction, this is a gravel bike that can be as fast on the road as it can on the rougher strade bianche where it was developed.

The De Rosa Gravel Carbon incorporates an elegant design with multiple practical features that result in a gorgeous and yet very capable gravel bike. There’s no mistaking the road race antecedents, nevertheless the De Rosa Gravel is the type of bike that you could take racing at the toughest gravel events across the country, or use for your solitary untimed expeditions. The carbon layup focuses on providing a supple ride without compromising the lateral rigidity. Mixing those two attributes is an art that the De Rosa engineers have refined, which is one of the reasons the Gravel Carbon is as much a joy to ride on smooth pavement as it is on rough dirt paths.

Since it is not a mountain bike masquerading as a gravel bike, the De Rosa Gravel can accommodate both 1x and 2x drivetrain systems and comes with a tire capacity of 40mm. For some hardcore, deep backwoods gravel riders, that will sound fairly narrow. But for roadies who are looking to expand their routes and discover paths they perhaps previously avoided, the balance of wide tire capability and low weight will be essential to enjoying those longer stretches on tarmac.

The geometry reflects this slightly more road-oriented design on the Gravel Carbon, while the dual drop-down chainstays allow for the beefier tire options without having to mess around too much with the responsive geometry that encourages snappy accelerations. However, since it is not as aggressive as their racing frames, the Gravel Carbon offers a level of comfort that makes it ideal for cycle tourists who think the world is best seen from the seat of a bicycle. With that in mind, De Rosa has added bosses for fenders and racks, so you can turn this dream bike into a rugged bikepacking machine and even use it as your winter commuter bike. Please don’t do that, though, unless you have a very safe place to park it while at work, since it’s just so gorgeous it’ll be a prime target!

De Rosa Gravel Carbon - Fast and Lightweight on All Terrains

The De Rosa Gravel Carbon represents the roadie’s dream all-round bike: as fast on the pavement as on the gravel. Lightweight and durable at the same time, the Gravel Carbon is available in five sizes. Get ready to expand your cycling outlook aboard this modern classic from Italy.

Also check Bianchi gravel & CX bikes.